Broiler



`lvune 9, 1931.

C. M. DIBBLE BROILER Filed-May 2. 192'? .10 tray Patented June 9, *1931,

UNITED Asra'riz's P ,A'rlsN-"I` OFFICE OLADE m. nInBLE, or; JOLIET,rumors', AssIGNon vTo MOORE BROTHERS-company,

OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS BROILER Applicationilled Hay 2,

This invention relates in general to the rovision of sight` openings fora broiler oor or drawer of an adjustable tray type to observe theprogress of the cooking operation without opening and cooling thecompartment.

A n important object of the invention is the provision of means toobserve the position and to vary the height of within the compartmentfrom the Outside thereof. Numerous other objects and advantages oftheinvention will be apparent as it is better understood from the followingdescription, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,discloses a preerred embodiment thereof. f

In the drawings: Figure 1 is affront elevation of a stove having abroiler construction in accordance with the principles of thisinvention; Fig. 2 is a perspective, with parts broken away for clearnessof a broiler drawer, embodying this invention and Y i Fig. 3 is asection taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

In cooking, and particularlyinl the broilg operation, it is desirable tocarefully watch the progress of the cooking and to vary it as desired,but' in the ordinary broiler the door or drawer must be openedrepeatedly in order to observe the progress of thev cooking operation,thereby resulting in cooling the compartment and changing the cookingconditions each time the door is opened and also losing considerableAheat and increasing the timerequired for such operation.

A The present invention substitutes adrawer slidable within the broilercompartment of a stove, which has means operable from without the drawerfor varying the height of the broiler tra therein and for observing theposition o the tray, and conse uently the position of the materialcarriedgby rthe tray, with respect to the burner without making itnecessary to openfadoor, or to remove the drawer from the compartment.This permits a more rapid cooking becaus `no or tlme 1s lost incontinually opexing heat the broiler y i927. serial No. 188,078.

Vby a door 14, and-to a broiler compartment 15 in which fuel pipel 16 isat the top of the compartment.

Movable into the broiler compartment 15- is a drawer 17'v having sides18 less in height than a front 19 and' connected at the rear by upperand lower ross pieces 20, the intermediate portion o the back beingopen.

Loosely mounted in brackets 2l at the bot- 70 tom of thedrawer are bars22 and 23 from which extend parallel arms 24 at the front and rear endsof the drawer, one or both corresponding front and rear arms of the twobars being connected lby a link 25 for moving 75 all of the arms 24 inunison. A tray' 26 is movable freely in the dra-wer 17 but is limited inmovement by engagement with the sides and front, and this tray issupported by the arms 24 so that rotary movement of the rods 22 and 23will cause a corresponding raising or lowering of the\tray 26 in t-hedrawer. To limit the downward movement of the arms 24 andy likewiseofthe tray 26, a pair of brackets 27 are secured to the bottom of thedrawer in the pat-h of the arms 24 mounted on the bar 22. v

- One ofthe bars 23 is provided with a-crank extension 28 projectingfrom fthe front 19 of the drawer, at the lower corner thereof, andinterposed between the drawer front and the crank extension isa plate 29in the form of a sector with notches 30. in the curvedl edge, the platebeing secured tothe front 19 by fastening screws 31. At the Outer end ofthe crank -28 is a slot 32 in which a pawl 33 is pivoted intermediateits ends, on

2 y I 1,808,709 y raising the pawl from engagement with the notches. Aspring 34 is attached at one end to the pawl 33 and at theother end to apin 35 projecting from the crank arm 28, the spring tending to hold thepawl in engagement with the notches 30.

At the upper portion ofthe cover or draw'- er front 19 are sightapertures 36 covered by transparent windows 37 of glass or othersuitable material secured in place by a mar- 'nal frame 38 which may beriveted to the rawer front 19. A handle 39 is also provided at the frontof the drawer for .opening and closing it. V

With this construction the tray 26'is removable separately from thedrawer and may be raised or lowered to any desired extent by moving thecrank 28 after firstl disengaging l. the spring-pressed pawl 33. Thetray will be moved vertically without danger of spilling any liquidcontent thereof and is adjusted vertically in heightdepending upon 'theamount of heat desired for cooking. The location of the tray in thedrawer is visible from the outside by noting the positions of the crank28, and the condition of the contents of the tray is visible through thesight.

apertures in any position of the tray so that the heat of the burner inthe broiler compart# ment may be adjusted by means of a valve on theoutside, or the valve may remain the same and the applied heat may bevaried by changing the elevation of the tray with respect to theoverhead burner. The burner pipe 16 for the broiler compartment clearsthe reduced side 18 of the drawer, and the door or front 19 closes theopening for the broiler compartment at the front of the stove frame. i

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description, and it y 0 be of thedrawer placedabove the top limit of 'will be apparent 'that many changesmay spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing the said meanscomprising a movable arm and g means for securing and .indicating theposiclose a broiler compartment opening, a sight and means within thedrawer slidably engaging the under side of the tray for raising it todilerent elevations, a notched late at the front of the drawer, andmeans including a spring-pressed pawl for engaging the notches to holdsaid elevating means in dierent positions, the elevation being indicatedby the particular notch engaged and the tray being visible through thesaid sight window.

4. A broiler drawer comprising a front with window apertures" at thetop, a tray ittingloosely within the drawer, means for raising the traycomprising a pair of pivoted rods with arms extending therefrom',connectwindow at the top of the front, a broiler tray ed together forjoint movement and slidably Y walls being cut away to permitpassageunder an overheadburner, a tray loosely mounted within the drawer, meansfor raising and lowering the tray, said means comprisin a plurality ofinterconnected arms slidably engaging the bottom edges of the tray, acontrol handle for the raising. and lowering means mounted at .the frontof the drawer, said handle being adapted to be locked in place and toindicate the position of the tray, and a plurality of sight-apertures inthe front .motion of the tray.

1 CLAUDE M. DIBBLE.

all of its material advantages, the form hereembodiment thereof.

l claim:

inbe'fore described being merely a preferred l. The combination with astove having a' broiler compartment and front opening therefor, a drawerslidable in the opening, a broiler tray ttiiig loosely in -tlie drawer,means engaging the under side of the tray operab e from the front of thedrawer for raising y and holdin the tray at diiferent elevations,

and sight windows at the front of the drawer above the level to whichthe tray is raised.

2. iin a'broiler drawer, a front with closedv sight windows at the top,a tra fitting loosely within the drawer, means tray vertically below thelevel of the sight a ertures, said means acting upon` the under side ofthe tray, and an operating device for or raising the

